Key facts
About this scholarship
Benefits:
This project investigates the functional response of floodplain vegetation to environmental drivers at multiple scales in the Murray-Darling Basin. The expected outcome includes a series of tools for prioritising the management of floodplain vegetation communities across the landscape of the Murray-Darling Basin at multiple scales and identifying thresholds for environmental watering. The potential benefits are spatial data and new knowledge that will guide future environmental flow management for the benefit of iconic floodplain vegetation communities and related ecosystem services, especially those important to irrigated agricultural, such as water quality.
Number offered:
1
About the project:
The CSIRO Industry PhD Program (iPhD) is a four-year research training program, focusing on applied research that benefits industry by solving real-world challenges. It aims to produce the next generation of innovation leaders with the skills to work at the interface of research and industry in Australia.
The Program includes:
a) Admission to a university PhD program.
b) Supervision by the participating university, CSIRO, and an industry partner.
c) A four year scholarship package totalling approximately $47,000 per annum tax exempt (2025 rate).
d) A four year Project Expense and Development package of $13,000 per annum.
e) A 60 day Industry Engagement component with the industry partner.
f) A structured professional development and training program to develop your applied research skills.
Successful students are subject to the policies, procedures and guidelines of the participating university in addition to the CSIRO Industry PhD Program terms and conditions. Students will receive a standard PhD on completion.
How will the scholarship be paid?
Via CSIRO iPHD Industry Program
Scholarship Special Conditions:
The student must:
a) Be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident, or a New Zealand citizen.
b) Meet participating university PhD admission requirements.
c) Meet university English language requirements.
d) Not have previously completed a PhD.
e) Be able to commence the Program in the year of the offer.
f) Enrol as a full-time PhD student. Part-time arrangements may be considered if approved by the supervisory team and in accordance with university policy.
g) Be prepared to be located at the project location(s) that the host university has approved and, if required, comply with the host university’s external enrolment procedures.
h) Be prepared to undergo onboarding to CSIRO, which will include passing mandatory government background checks (allow for between 4 to 8 weeks) and complete any other CSIRO requirements.
The successful candidate will be located primarily at the CSIRO Waite Campus, South Australia
Eligibility Requirements
To apply for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following core and scholarship specific eligibility requirements
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Australian Citizen |
| New or Continuing | New |
| Study Mode | Online |
| Study Load | Full Time |
| Course type | Doctoral Degree |
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Degree/School/Discipline | Environmental and Rural Science |
- A master’s or bachelor’s degree in environmental science, ecology, hydrology, remote sensing, or a closely related relevant area by the time of appointment.
- Strong programming skills (e.g., R, Python, Google Earth Engine).
- Experience in analysis of large remote sensing data sets applied to arid/semi-arid ecosystem process studies.
- Statistical and visualisation skills, and integration of multiple datasets.
- Strong oral and written communication skills including demonstrated academical writing capabilities to efficiently organise scientific findings for peer-reviewed publication and presentation.
Before you apply
Before you apply for this scholarship, please ensure you have read and understood the below important information:
Submit an application
Applicants are required to submit an expression of interest (EOI) to the Graduate Research School via askUNE. If you require any further information on the project please contact the project lead Martin Thoms via mthoms2@une.edu.au.
